Somnia Blog

Healthcare is continuing its noisy evolution and, along the way, creating states of “new normal” in a variety of areas including costs, which according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute report seemed to have settled, for now, at a 6-7% increase. That fact seems to fly in the face of... Read More

Anesthesia is a major budget line item for any surgical facility. As patient populations and demand shift to ambulatory settings for more procedures, the number of uninsured grows, and reimbursements, driven by value and not volume shrink under MACRA the revenues and expenses tied to ORs will need to be... Read More

The role of CRNAs in perioperative surgical care has never been more important, however the road to becoming a CRNA may not be all downhill. While many nursing students aspire to become CRNAs, there are those who do not fully understand what it takes to be successful in this rewarding... Read More

There seems to be no end in sight to the change and uncertainty plaguing the healthcare marketplace. What our system will look like next year, let alone five years from now, is up in the air. Some of what we now know under the American Health Care Act (AHCA) is:
The... Read More

Anesthesiology is one of the least understood and most complex specialties. Although surgeons are often seen as the most important players in the operating room, the reality is that anesthesiologists play equally important roles.
Anesthesiologists and CRNAs are a different breed of clinician. Those who succeed in anesthesiology and who gain... Read More